lauras 0 #1 January 25, 2005 During the Christmas Boogie, a skydiver stopped by Zhills to visit his grandparents who live in the area and show off his new favorite pasttime. He parked Grandpa in a deck chair and Grandma in her wheelchair just past the beer line, told them what canopy to look for and ran off to get on a load. You know how it is when you've got a hundred jumps or so and your wuffo family and friends come to see the skyjumping. You just have to show them your mad skills, right? The skydiver decided to swoop the beerline, came in hot, and mowed over Grandpa and nearly knocked Grandma out of her wheelchair too. While he was waiting for the ambulance to come (since his foot was pointing in the wrong direction), a local organizer, who shall remain nameless (ok, here's a hint - his name starts with O and ends with N) walked up to him and demanded beer money. After all, the guy did technically bust the beer line. What say you? The guy was a good sport - he pulled out the money right then and there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ahegeman 0 #2 January 25, 2005 Perhaps he was suffered enough. But, rules are rules.--------------------------------------------------------------- There is a fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'. --Dave Barry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #3 January 25, 2005 a case for each grand parent knocked over and a promise to land in the student area for the next 100 jumps.Ok and some push-ups just because. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #4 January 25, 2005 He owed beer. That was NOT the time to collect it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #5 January 25, 2005 Oh Lara, that is so damned funny! I guess that "technically" he owed beer. The grandparents must have been horrified...poor dears! Edited: I don't mean the guy's injury is funny, but the fact that O**n demanded "beer money" at a time like that! WTH!?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #6 January 25, 2005 QuoteHe owed beer. That was NOT the time to collect it. This is the right answer. Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauras 0 #7 January 25, 2005 The grandparents were fine. I'm sure they were less than thrilled to see their grandson's foot in an unnatural position, but no therapy will be needed! I take that back. Physical therapy will be needed. As our Pip Redvers would say "Don't f*&k up at Zhills. We'll eat you." Don't worry, that rule applies to locals too! Edit to add: before people start really freaking out about how cruel we are at Zhills, the guy wasn't writhing around in pain and was surprisingly good-natured about it. We actually do know how to take care of these things! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #8 January 25, 2005 Beer rules are beer rules. sad - - but - - funny.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #9 January 25, 2005 QuoteDuring the Christmas Boogie, a skydiver stopped by Zhills to visit his grandparents who live in the area and show off his new favorite pasttime. He parked Grandpa in a deck chair and Grandma in her wheelchair just past the beer line, told them what canopy to look for and ran off to get on a load. You know how it is when you've got a hundred jumps or so and your wuffo family and friends come to see the skyjumping. You just have to show them your mad skills, right? The skydiver decided to swoop the beerline, came in hot, and mowed over Grandpa and nearly knocked Grandma out of her wheelchair too. While he was waiting for the ambulance to come (since his foot was pointing in the wrong direction), a local organizer, who shall remain nameless (ok, here's a hint - his name starts with O and ends with N) walked up to him and demanded beer money. After all, the guy did technically bust the beer line. What say you? Absolutely. And the timing is good too. Kicking a guy while he's down reinforces the lesson, plus it's easier to collect the beer money before he uses it to pay the hospital bills. Quote The guy was a good sport - he pulled out the money right then and there! Good on him! Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winznut 0 #10 January 25, 2005 OT: What is a "beer line"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #11 January 25, 2005 QuoteOT: What is a "beer line"? It's a line that designates what area that is off limits for landing. Like a spectator area or runway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
okalb 78 #12 January 25, 2005 I was the one that collected the beer money and trust me it was appropriate. The guy was trying to show off for his grandparents busted the beer line and knocked his granpa flat on his ass. Other than the obvious broken ankle everyone was fine and in good spirits. I teased him accordingly while waiting for the abulance and made him leave his beer money so that we could enjoy a beer on him that night. He was a good sport and gave up the $$. It was classic we all toasted his huge mistake while drinking his beer. trust me it was all in good fun and we laughed our asses off. There were plenty of DZ.commers there to witness this fine act of beer rule enforcement! You know the old saying...if you are gonna be stupid, you better be tough (and bring your beer money) -OKTime flies like an arrow....fruit flies like a banana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 7 #13 January 25, 2005 I had a friend hook in a few years back and we got great video of him being worked on. One of the video people made him a nice tape of the skydive and everything up to the helicopter ride out. Some people need to realized that at a big DZ we see a hell of a lot of people fuck up. It was a violation of beer rules and I am also sure that Oren would not have asked if he thought it would be taken wrong.... Skydiving used to be full of dark humor. It is going away as the yuppies come into it. But the dark side will always be there. I say good call!"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #15 January 25, 2005 A few years back, at the old Skydive Chicago, someone did something similar with his fiancee's parents and knocked his almost mother in law off the picnic table. The woman was only shook up and bruised, the jumper wasn't injured and didn't seem to think he had done anything wrong. Someone else- we'll never know for sure who- thought differently and pulled his reserve handle so he wouldn't go back up and do it again. I hear his fiancee dumped him too! I think this guy got off easy with a broken ankle and being "shaken down" for beer money! Hope he's learned his lesson! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #16 January 25, 2005 Ok...knocking over grandpa sucks, but damn this is funny!!! And...beer rules are beer rules. Plus...I can just picture Oren doing it. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #17 January 25, 2005 Ok, I could totally see one of my DZO's doing that. Is it in bad form if I laugh and tell him to fuck off? Because that's what I would do . . . and buy my beer later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #18 January 25, 2005 if you want to live on the edge you need to be ready to pay the price... that simple now the important Q,did he pay or did the grandparents have to do that? Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
okalb 78 #19 January 25, 2005 Quotenow the important Q,did he pay or did the grandparents have to do that? Actually that is pretty funny cuz he had to get the money from his dad who was also standing there at the time.Time flies like an arrow....fruit flies like a banana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #20 January 25, 2005 he he perhaps you as a DZO make the rule that people should pay beermony in the start of the day,to make sure people play fair atleast you would be sure to get beer each day great work keep it up..he he Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #21 January 25, 2005 Must have been the "stupid stick" that made him go over the beer line.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
okalb 78 #22 January 25, 2005 QuoteMust have been the "stupid stick" that made him go over the beer line. You had to see it. It was a thing of beauty. Grampa is laying on the ground flat on his back and the kid stopped just short of the packing tent.foot pointing behind him. Grampa was a good sport about the whole thing. At first I freaked cuz I didn't know it was his grandpa and I though "oh god he just plowed through and old guy and we are gonna get sued".Time flies like an arrow....fruit flies like a banana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #23 January 25, 2005 hahahahaha! Oren rules! See you this weekend! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #24 January 25, 2005 Quotea local organizer, who shall remain nameless (ok, here's a hint - his name starts with O and ends with N) People know that O J Simpson moved to Florida, they just didn't know what he had been doing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stl135 0 #25 January 25, 2005 Yes. Thanks for Z-Hills to keep up with our skydiving traditions... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites